By Joshua Governale | Public Relations and Fundraising
Last month along with providing our regular mental health services, our staff and volunteers have been working to train and educate children, human rights defenders, and mental health workers across the region. Here are some highlights:
Role Models for our Communities in Sinjar
“You are the first and only organization that visited us and supported our students." - Principal of Barzan School in Sardashti, Sinjar Mountains
Jiyan Foundation volunteers of the Youth Network for Peace and Dialogue educated first-grade students in "Muhadar in Kolka" primary school and "Barzan School in Sardashti", located in Sinjar Mountains, about the importance of education in building stronger communities.
Children growing up in the Sinjar Mountains are often forced to study without proper learning materials. Coming from families who were recently targeted by ISIS terror, youngsters living in the region have been historically denied access to study materials and primary education. In addition to providing each child with school bags, stationery, and study materials, Jiyan Foundation’s volunteers developed a lesson designed to encourage youngsters to commit themselves to education and build peaceful sustainable communities.
Jiyan’s volunteers of the Youth Network for Peace and Dialogue are committed to serving their communities, acting as multipliers of peace and role models for the next generation. This project was conceived and developed locally by members of the Youth Network for Peace a Dialogue, embodying Jiyan Foundation’s local approach to humanitarian programming throughout the region.
We could not be more proud of Jiyan’s Youth Network leaders and their commitment to their communities. Keep an eye out for more this month from our Youth Network leaders!
Jiyan Foundation Releases a Toolkit on Transitional & Restorative Justice for Iraq
In collaboration with Iraqi civil society organizations and with the financial support of the German Government, Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights and the Coalition for Just Reparations have published a manual aimed at enhancing knowledge in transitional & restorative justice.
“A Toolkit on Transitional & Restorative Justice”, aims at enhancing the Iraqi civil society organizations (CSOs) knowledge in Transitional and Restorative Justice (TJ/RJ) and improving their capacities in planning and implementing relevant activities. The manual combines both theoretical knowledge and practical steps to explore, plan, and implement interventions at the local levels. While the manual draws on academic discourse and experiences from other post-conflict contexts, it was specifically developed in conformity with the Iraqi context and based on accumulated inputs from civil society actors.
“At this point in time, it is crucial for members of Iraqi civil society to think about, discuss, and engage in restorative and transitional justice practices. These engagements may provide an impulse for greater change and set the groundwork for a prosperous future for all Iraqis.” Dr. Bojan Gavrilovic, Head of Program for Rights and Justice at Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights. Click here for the toolkit.
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